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Venkatapathy Raju
Sagi Lakshmi Venkatapathy Raju
Born: 9 July 1969, Alamuru, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
Major Teams: Hyderabad, India.
Known As: Venkatapathy Raju
Pronounced: Venkatapathy Raju
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Test Debut: India v New Zealand at Christchurch, 1st Test, 1989/90
Latest Test: India v Australia at Calcutta, 2nd Test, 2000/01
ODI Debut: India v New Zealand at Dunedin, Triangular Series, 1989/90
Latest ODI: India v England at Manchester, Texaco Trophy, 1996
An Interview with SLV Raju
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(including 11/03/2001)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 28 34 10 240 31 10.00 0 0 6 0
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 1267 362 2857 93 30.72 6-12 5 1 81.7 2.25
ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
(including 26/05/1996)
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 53 16 8 32 8 4.00 47.76 0 0 8 0
O M R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 461.4 16 2014 63 31.96 4-46 2 0 43.9 4.36
FIRST-CLASS
(1985/86 - 2001/02)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 160 180 51 1758 54 13.62 0 2 64 0
O R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 6659.3 15267 555 27.50 7-82 30 5 71.9 2.29
LIST A LIMITED OVERS
(1988/89 - 2001/02)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 117 38 19 107 22 5.63 0 0 24 0
O R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 1017.2 4304 147 29.27 6-39 3 1 41.5 4.23
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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Of average height and slightly built, Venkatpathi Raju has spent
almost his entire career in and out of the Indian team. True to his
nickname `Muscles', he is a lion hearted bowler, always in the thick
of battle. Never afraid to give the ball flight, he entices the best
of batsmen to commit mistakes. But there have been times when thanks
to his attacking bowling approach, he has conceded far too many runs
and this has not gone down well with conservative Indian selectors.
Raju came into prominence in the late 80s as a successor to Maninder
Singh. A finger spinner in the classical mould, he settled down well
into the side and bowled India to victory in the one off Test against
Sri Lanka in 1990-91. Along with Rajesh Chauhan and Anil Kumble, he
seemed to have formed a new spin trio in the early nineties. But in
the mid and late 90s, his career saw more downs than ups. However Raju
always remained in contention thanks to his excellent performances
around the domestic circuit. There is however no doubt as to which
pitches are suited best to his bowling style - he has picked up 70
wickets at home in 15 Tests as compared to 22 dismissals in 12 Tests
on foreign soil. Raju was probably at his best during the 1994-95
series against the West Indies, when in three Tests, he claimed 20
wickets. However since then, his appearances have been sporadic and he
was a forgotten man after the 1997-98 series against Australia. Around
the domestic circuit however Raju continued to be Hyderabad's bowling
mainstay and played a stellar role in the side making the final in the
1999-2000 Ranji Trophy season, with a bag of 52 wickets. This, along
with more outstanding performances during the current season, have
brought him back into serious contention for the national side.
(Natarajan Sriram)
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